Im already excited about what the next 35 years might bring.
The ensuing breakthrough laid the building blocks for digital photography as we know it today.
Using the CCD to capture the image, Sassons electronic camera then wrote them to cassette.
This rather analog process took 23 seconds to complete.
you could view the patent the machine was awardedhere.
The camera stored footage on magnetic floppy disks called Mavipacks, which the industry later renamed Video Floppies.
The DS-1P wasnt around for long, however.
The Model 1 also known as the Logitech Fotoman captured 8bit greyscale images of 320480 resolution.
The camera had a list price of $995, which is roughly double that in 2012 currency.
you’re free to read more about the Dycam Model 1 over at Ben Wardes Camera Curiosities blog.
This was important as it helped keep the cost down and the compatibility with existing camera equipment high.
The rest is history.
Images:Sony Mavica,Fujix DS-1P,Dycam Model 1,Nikon D1
